Resources for GPs

GPs play a vital role in the early diagnosis of cancer and in supporting people living with cancer. There are contractual requirements to support this. We have guidance to help with:

• the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
• Investment and Impact fund (IIF)
• Primary Care Network Direct Enhanced Service Contract (PCN DES).

We also have resources to support Cancer Care Reviews and quality improvement in primary care.

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A Cancer Care Review (CCR) is a conversation between a patient and their GP or Practice Nurse about their cancer journey. A CCR can help patients to:

• talk about their cancer experience and concerns
• understand what support is available in their community
• receive the information they need to begin supported self-management.

We have developed resources and electronic templates to help you to support your patients.

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The Learning Event Analysis (LEA) toolkit, is an update to the Significant Event Analysis (SEA) Toolkit, which was developed in collaboration with the RCGP. It supports GPs to reflect on cancer diagnoses and identify improvements to:

• practice systems
• hospital systems
• cancer referral pathways
• proactive safety-netting.

We provide you with templates, fictional examples of cancer SEAs and guidance to support you with completing LEAs and improving early diagnosis. 

Access the toolkit

The North Central London Cancer Alliance (formerly UCLH Cancer Collaborative) has developed an electronic toolkit to support GPs with safety netting in cancer-related clinical situations. The toolkit will support GPs to:

• schedule diary reminders in their system
• receive alerts to follow up with patients at a later date
• share important information with patients.

The toolkit can be accessed nationally by any GP practice using EMIS Web.

Access the toolkit and resources

We've created our 10 top tips series to help primary care professionals support patients at every stage of the cancer pathway. The tips are designed to showcase best practice and offer practical advice for your role.

We have tips to support primary care professionals with:

• early diagnosis of cancer
• management of treatment side effects
• prehabilitation and rehabilitation
• palliative and end of life care
• social prescribing.

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The Cancer Decision Support (CDS) tool helps GPs with clinical decision making. It encourages GPs to 'think cancer' and shows the risk of a patient having an undiagnosed, site-specific cancer. The tool calculates the risk of cancer based on coded information in the patient's file, including:

• symptoms
• medical history
• demographic data.

How to access the CDS tool

You can access the tool from these GP IT providers:

• EMIS Web
• INPS Vision
• TPP SystmOne (coming soon)

We have created a series of video tutorials for the CDS tool.

The ENRICH (Engaging Nutrition Resources for Inclusive Cancer Health) project explored the availability of nutritional resources (i.e. written information, videos and websites) for diverse ethnic communities from the Black, Asian and mixed ethnicity groups, affected by cancer. 

Insights were gathered from individuals with a cancer experience as well as health care professionals providing dietary advice to people with cancer in their day-to-day work. Key findings and recommendations are summarised in the report which may provide helpful guidance for health care professionals, cancer charities, Cancer Alliances, NHS Trusts, Health Boards and Integrated care boards (ICBs).

If you are looking for healthy eating advice based on cultural diets for your patients you may find these guides useful:

• South Asian Eatwell guide
• African and Caribbean Eatwell guide
• Vegetarian Eatwell 
• Vegan Eatwell

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